A team of experts

Ludovic André

Managing Director CIC Capital Ventures

Ludovic André founded and successfully developed CIC Capital Canada, the first international subsidiary of CM CIC Investissement. He is now leading its North American expansion especially in the US. He cumulates 15 years of experience in venture capital within CM-CIC Investissement both in France and North America with a particular exposure to the IT and Life science sectors. Prior joining the private equity industry Ludovic held several engineering positions in the semiconductor industry notably in North America where he has studied, worked and live for more than 10 years.

David Dickel

Managing Director CIC Capital

Graduated of high studies in Banking and financial Law (Paris I Sorbonne), David has an experience of more than twelve years in Private Equity. He contributed to the development of our activity in Southwest of France (Bordeaux) by investing in family owned companies belonging to varied sectors (wine-making, aeronautics, engineering, food-processing industry, etc.). Previously, he occupied various functions of Specialist in Corporate Finance or Management in France and abroad (Belgium and Central Europe) for a Banking Group. After an expatriation of two years in London, he is today responsible, from Toronto, for our Growth and Buy out activities in Canada.

Pierre Cantin

Senior Principal

Pierre Cantin is a seasoned investor with a successful background in leading and completing profitable financial transactions. He has earned a strong reputation as a strategic and tactical investor with a track record in various industry sectors including food and beverage, specialty manufacturing and healthcare. He cumulates 17 years of experience in mid-market private equity especially in growth capital and buy out transactions. Pierre is now developing the growth capital activity of CIC Capital in Canada. Prior joining the Private Equity industry, Pierre held several positions in corporate finance and in the banking sector.

Eric In

Principal

Eric In cumulates close to 10 years of experience in Venture Capital and Growth Capital investments and business development in France and Canada mainly in technology, media, communication. He also launched the North American subsidiary of an enterprise security software and managed business development across Toronto and Montréal offices. Eric is passionate about innovation, growth and international development. He developed a strong experience in operating in multicultural environments. Eric holds an engineering degree in Computer Science from ENSIIE and a Post-graduate master of Finance from ESSEC Business School.

Isabelle Lechasseur

Principal

Isabelle Lechasseur has more than fifteen years of experience in investing and financing private and public companies. She has developed deep knowledge in the agri-food, manufacturing and information technology sectors. Isabelle has participated in merger and acquisitions as well as privatization projects. Before joining the ranks of CIC Capital, she worked in several well-established financial institution in Quebec and has served on the board of directors of several companies. Isabelle holds a Bachelor of Administration degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales and a Master in Communication from UQAM.

Nicola Urbani

Principal

Nicola Urbani cumulates more than 13 years of venture capital experience in Canada and the U.S., in the area of Healthcare / Life Science. Nicola participated in numerous financing rounds with top tier investors, and was involved in the creation of several start-up companies and various technology transfer opportunities notably when he was VP Commercialization at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. Backed by a combination of strong scientific and business backgrounds, Nicola is passionate about innovation with a strong multicultural mindset. Nicola holds a PhD in molecular genetics from McGill University, as well as an MBA.

Raghu Bharat

Senior Associate

Raghu cumulates more than 7 years of experience in Venture Capital, Telecom R&D, IT & Asset Management both in India (Bangalore) and Canada (Montreal). Raghu has already been involved in several transactions both in Canada and in the US. Backed by a strong scientific background, Raghu is able to tackle complex situations and bring efficient solutions based on a detailed diagnostic. Before joining Venture Capital, Raghu Bharat held positions in R&D at Nokia Siemens Networks. Raghu has an MBA from McGill University and also has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering.